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[John] Mulligan, New York City, to [his brother?] William Mulligan, Brague, Banbridge, County Down, 18 August 1819
Luaigh an doiciméad seo Amharcóir IIIF
Bailiúchán Mulligan-Martin Letters
Title [John] Mulligan, New York City, to [his brother?] William Mulligan, Brague, Banbridge, County Down, 18 August 1819
Description Very interesting letter from a Presbyterian minister and teacher in Flatbush Academy on Long Island. Mulligan claimed that the Americans had greater respect for clergymen than did people in Ulster. Apparently, William wants to pursue a "literary career" in America, but John urges him to postpone emigration until he acquires more education and gentility, because Americans were much better educated and more sophisticated than people at home believed. John reports that he has preached several times in America to different denominations-"Seceders, Presbyterians, Dutch Reformed" -which he says would be considered "heretical" in Banbridge. [Brague now Brague Rd. in Ballinaskeagh, Banbridge].
Date 18/08/1819
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Cineál Acmhainne Text
Archival Record Id p155/6/11
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 3pp
Topic Mulligan-Martin Letters
Geographic New York City,New York (state),United States,Ballinaskeagh,Banbridge,Down (county),Ireland
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen tens
Genre Transcript
Note Title, description and transcript text by Professor Kerby Miller.
Creator / Author Name John Mulligan